Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller delivered a direct and unapologetic message to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass after she condemned the administration’s ICE raids in the city, making it clear that federal law—not leftist defiance—governs immigration enforcement.
After federal agents executed lawful immigration raids across Los Angeles over the weekend, Mayor Bass attempted to rally opposition by declaring, “We will not stand for this.” But Miller, who now serves as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Trump, wasted no time in putting her in her place. “You have no say in this at all,” he said. “Federal law is supreme, and federal law will be enforced.”
Miller made it clear that while Bass may think she can stand in the way, the Trump administration would not be swayed. “California does not get to make the rules. The federal government is the authority, and we will not back down from our duty to protect the American people,” he added.
The exchange, reported by the New York Post and other outlets, highlighted the growing clash between the Trump administration’s America First agenda and progressive strongholds like Los Angeles, where leaders continue to shield illegal aliens under the banner of “sanctuary.”
Miller’s response came in the wake of protests, as left-wing activists clashed with law enforcement during the raids. However, Miller made clear that the Trump administration would not cave to these pressures. “The law is the law. Sanctuary city policies only empower criminals and endanger our communities. We are enforcing the law, and nothing will stop us from doing our job.”In a desperate attempt to push back, Bass claimed, “California has the right to protect our residents,” according to The Guardian. But her comment only reinforced the administration’s position: Democrats are more interested in protecting illegal immigrants than safeguarding American citizens.
MUST WATCH: Elon Musk Destroys Bill Gates
Elon Musk has lashed out at Bill Gates, rejecting the Microsoft co-founder’s claims that Musk’s cuts to U.S. foreign aid are jeopardizing vital global health programs. The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is in the crosshairs of Gates, who accused Musk of endangering global health initiatives by reducing U.S. funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Gates, who has made his mark through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with massive investments in global health programs, specifically HIV prevention efforts, criticized Musk’s fiscal policies in a recent statement.
He warned that Musk’s funding cuts would “endanger millions of vulnerable children worldwide.” However, Musk didn’t take kindly to these comments and fired back with a personal attack, questioning Gates’ credibility on social media.
In an explosive response, Musk tweeted, “I wouldn’t trust that guy to babysit my kids,” referring to Gates’ controversial past associations with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Musk was quick to point out that Gates had maintained professional ties with Epstein long after his conviction, citing their multiple meetings, which some reports suggest were even after Epstein’s arrest in 2019.
Musk’s remarks were far from a simple retort. The SpaceX founder also posted a meme on Twitter mocking Gates for his climate change agenda, ridiculing the energy investments Gates has made, which Musk claims are nowhere near as effective or innovative as the clean energy solutions Tesla continues to push forward.
Musk’s meme drew attention to Gates’ advocacy for renewable energy projects, with Musk making the case that innovation in technology, rather than government-driven funding, will ultimately be the key to solving the world’s most pressing problems.
“Once Tesla fully solves autonomy and has Optimus in volume production, anyone still holding a short position will be obliterated, even Gates,” Musk tweeted, further highlighting his confidence in Tesla’s ability to dominate the future of energy and automation.
